The All-Star Challenge

KATIE'S TOP 5 STAR WEEK CHALLENGES

THE RULES:

This must only take place on Day 1 (or whichever is traditionally your WORST day) of Star Week

THE PARTICIPANTS:
Yourself - as long as you are female

THE CHALLENGES:

1) Forget to take your Slimming World pre-organised and Syn-calculated packed lunch - but rejoice as it's Payday and options are OPEN.

2) Go to your work canteen for lunch, to treat yourself to your favourite ever can't-be-made-like-this-anywhere-else-in-the-world-payday-treat Chicken, Pasta, Bacon, Egg, Potato, Parmesan, Caeser dressing and Crouton salad..... only to find that said canteen has been completely renovated and the salad bar reduced to a crappy little island in the middle of the room that contains only limp lettuce, one egg, a few peppers, and wilting pasta. Try to remain calm and fight rising panic.

3) Walk to nearby shop in search of salad pot, only to remember that it is lunchtime, and EVERY WORKING PERSON in Manchester has already got there first. Breathe through nose, resist the raging urge to get a Subway, and pick up a Chicken Caesar wrap as the healthiest option. Try not to think about the 8-Syn wrap.

4) Get to the till, only to discover about six of your favourite ever chocolate bars/treats have been reduced to about 40p each. Try not to kill self and/or person behind the till, focus on nearby magazines and walk out.

5) FORCE self to go to the gym, telling yourself that endorphins will help - as dictated by every magazine in the world, EVER. Try to exercise through the intensely painful leg/thigh cramps, and feel the agony every time your legs bounce (on a cross-trainer), flex (on a Hip Abductor) or pump (on a bike). Hide every single moan/wince from nearby boyfriend (for fear of grossing him out) and nearby gym-goers (in case they think you can't handle exercise). Insanely and repeatedly question to yourself which absolute fricking MORON decided that endorphins/exercise would help with period pain..... before hobbling home in exact same amount of agony as before - only a lot more sweaty.


Have fun, kids!

xxxxx